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LEE: EMPOWER FARMERS TO ACHIEVE NUTRITION GOALS

Boosting local food supply by optimizing the agriculture sector and empowering farmers and fisherfolk are key to achieving the country’s nutrition goals outlined in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023-2028, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee said Saturday. Upon arrival from his trip in Virac, Catanduanes where he was guest speaker […]

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‘SI MANOY ANG NINONG KO’ PUBLIC SERVICE CONTINUES

Now on its 2nd Season, GMA Network’s “Si Manoy ang Ninong Ko”, a public service show hosted by Gelli de Belen, Patricia Tumulak and Manoy himself, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee, continues to inspire and ease the plight of less fortunate Filipinos around the country.  Lee who, together with De Belen joined the […]

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AMID LA NIÑA, GOV’T URGED: BOOST RICE BUFFER

With La Niña expected to arrive in the country in the third quarter of the year, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee said the government must shore up its rice buffer stock to last for 15 to 30 days during disasters and emergency situations. According to Lee, “our inventory must be sufficient to cover […]

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EX-4PS KIDS WHO ARE NOW LICENSED TEACHERS LAUDED

Fresh from his travel from Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Norte in Mindanao, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee lauded the over 4,000 former beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who have become licensed professional teachers upon passing the Licensure Examination for Teachers last March.  Among them are topnotchers for Elementary Level […]

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RECOGNIZE EDDIE GARCIA AS NAT’L ARTIST – LEE

In commemoration of the fifth death anniversary of highly esteemed and multi-awarded actor and director Eduardo “Eddie” Garcia popularly known as “Manoy Eddie” tomorrow (June 20), AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee filed a measure urging the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) to […]

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LEE BATS FOR 24/7 FRONTLINE GOV’T SERVICES

“Ang serbisyo ng gobyerno wala dapat pinipiling oras, dapat 24/7.” This, as AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee filed a measure which will institutionalize a 24/7 Frontline Service System (FSS) for online queries and assistance, and extended hours of operations for face-to-face transactions.  Under House Bill No. 10426 or the “24/7 Frontline Government Services […]

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LEE BATS FOR FREEDOM FROM HIGH FOOD PRICES

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee on Wednesday said real freedom lies on the ability to buy food at lower prices and maximize our country’s natural resources for the benefit of Filipinos. Attending the 126th Independence Day Celebration in Cebu City, Lee stressed that “while we celebrate the triumph forged by our heroes who […]

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LEE CALLS FOR PH CARABAO CENTER BUDGET HIKE

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday said that optimizing the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) by increasing its budget and upgrading its research and innovation, will help revive the dairy industry post-El Niño. This, after the National Dairy Authority (NDA) sought P2.5 billion budget to support the procurement of at least 5,000 imported cattle […]

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LEE TO GOV’T: PROTECT PINOY FISHERS IN WEST PH SEA

“Hindi tayo dapat maging dayuhan sa sarili nating bayan.” This is what AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee stressed amid the unilateral four-month fishing ban imposed by China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) saying that Filipino fisherfolk have the rights and freedom to fish in the area.  The solon from Bicol urged the government […]

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LEE BATS FOR ENSURED HEALTHCARE FOR DISADVANTAGED

“Wala dapat nawawalan ng kabuhayan o lalong nababaon sa hirap dahil sa pagkakasakit.” This is the purpose of pushing for a quality, affordable, accessible, and compassionate healthcare service, stressed AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the “No Balance Billing (NBB) Policy”. No Balance Billing is a government […]